Archive for July 2021
BPUB Awards 10 Scholarships to Local Graduating Seniors
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) recently awarded 10 scholarships, each worth $1,000, through its Project SHARE Program to local graduating high school students attending an accredited university this fall. “I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the generous $1,000 BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship that I have been awarded,” Project…
Read MoreBPUB: Rainfall and Flooding Impact on Electric, Water, and Sewer Systems
Brownsville, TX – Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) reports that the recent thunderstorms and flooding did not significantly impact electric and water systems. The weather resulted in sporadic short electrical outages and flickering lights. BPUB’s water system was not affected, and potable water is safe to use. In some areas, the BPUB sanitary sewer system…
Read MoreBPUB Notifies Customers of 12-inch Water Line Break
BROWNSVILLE, TX – At around 8:40 a.m. today a contractor broke a 12-inch water line on the corner of West Ruben M. Torres and El Mar Street. The water break affected approximately 1,000 customers in the subdivisions West Alton Gloor, Military Highway, West Ruben M. Torres down to Laredo Road. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board…
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